Trap



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S. E. BAILEY.

TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED FEEL 201 1919 1 66,049. Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

2 SHEETS--SHEET S. E. BAILEY.

TRAP. v

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20, 1919.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

mmsssfis sm/n/ 5.541427 UNITED e-1elm- SMITIIE. Barman HUNTER. KANSAE.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent-ea Jan. rev-rear.

Application. filed February 20, 1919. 'Eerial N0. 278,11?

.the l ollowingis a specification.

This invention relates in general to traps and has particular reference to a rat. or mouse trap.

(lne object of this invention is. the pro: duction ola rat trap wherein a plurality oit tubes are connected. to each other for direct inethe rat into the interior of the trap where he nia finally be passed into a re ceptacle and sul'nnere'cd in 'ater to he d rowne d.

Another object of this invention is the production of a rat trap which is so ar ranged as to allow anumher of. rats or rodents to pass thereinto without danger ot escaping from the same after passing onto the platforms in the entrance sleeve.

@ne practical form of construction and assembly of the present invention will he hereinafter described and is illustrated in the drawings, in which Figure l is a fragmentary sectional view through the trap.

Fig. 2 taken on the line 52? ot For. '1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section through the lower end, of a certain receptacle used in the present (lQYlUP.

Fig. 4, is a. section. talccn on the hue of Fig. l.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the invention ready for use.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention about to he descrihed fi indi rates the entrance sleeve which is elongated and has projections (3 at its uppcrend portions whereby a ban; or cloth may he thrown over the trap without entirely closing the entrai'ice sleeve 0. The ends of the "lccvc may he provided with a runwai; direci'iii'igr a rodent thcreinto or the device may he, set down into a hollow with proper protection for the bait pan. This rui'iway above rc- 'lerred to may he in the torn: oi slanting boards 36 ha vine their upper ends placed in engagement with the hase oi the entrain-o sleeve as illustrated in ill ig. 5. It l sit pan '7 is carried by the central upper portion or the entrance sleeve 5. thus caution; the

rodent to he enticed into the interior lit)! is a l ra rn'ientary sectional view tion ofthe sleeve 5. porting pins ll upon which the alarm-alt; 5) are pivotally mounted. H of the platforms are flanged as indicated at 1.0 and provided 'with. spurs 11 the opposite ends oi. the platform and nor,- mally retain the same in The lower portion of the (itlHlIlfl is pro vided with an opening 12 therein as shown in Fig. l.

'llhe vertically extending casing 13 hasa flange l-lengaging the inner surlacewof the bottom of the sleeve 5 and secured thereto by fastening: elei'nents Llv such as rivets, since this 'asing 13 extends through the opening J2 and communicates with the in; tcrior oi the sleeve 5. tn enlarged plat- .l'orin 1:) is pivotally inoui'ited upon the pin ll? uiternuuhate the ends of the vertical casinn l3. ri projection 17 extends from one end 0! the the slot 18 in the casing 13. The coil spring 1!) has its ends connected to the casing and to the projection li thus normally urginga the plat'lorni 15 in one direction although The rear portions,

, which coluiter-lnilancc the eilect off the length of.

platform 15 and extends-rthrough horizontal position,

the lu'ach'et .20 carried withinthe casing will normally limit the movement ol? the plat-.

form l5 in one direction. (hie wall of the cus'lllgl 13 is provided with an outwardly bent shell portion 21 while the bottom 22 oi the casing: l3 has a hook 523 formed thereon adjacent the exit openiinr indicated, at 2%..

.l. conduit 2:") has a slot 220 adjacent one end and provides that the conduit may be hooked over the hook 523 ol the casing 13 and then he swung to entra n: the shell portion all to term a tight closure at this openin 2 1- of the casing 13. The opposite end at the conduit 25 is provided with flanges 27, it beinc obvious that the conduit may he o'l any desired length.

lly rel erril'igg to .l igs. l and .lit will. he noted that the conduit is rectangular in cross section and is'adapted to first receive the hook 23 at one end thereof and the ton ward end is swung upwardly to move the rear end oi. the conduit over the shelf 21. in order to allow this; are of movement of the rear end oi -the conduit, it is obvious the shell 2i may be sprung slightly down- \vardly at its outer end, owing to the fact that it is formed ol sheet metal and as the conduit 25 finally assun'ios the position as shown in Fig. l, the shell will again extend ably holding the conduit in connection with the casing 13.

The receptacle 28 which should be comparatively deep fits over the end of the conduit 25, the flanges 27 holding the receptacle in engagement with the conduit. This receptacle is provided with a cover 29 releasably held upon the receptacle by the clips 30. A central stem 31 is carried by the cover 29 and has a grip 32 at its outer end. The inner end of the stem 31 has a plate 33 fixed thereon. this plate being provided with apertures 3.4 and being of substantially the same dimensions as the receptacle 28 for the purpose to be hereinafter set torth.

When the device is used it will assume the position shown in Fig. 5 at which time bait may be placed in the pan 7. The rodents will pass into the sleeve to a point adjacent the pan and obviously after they pass the pivotal support of the platforms 9 the platforms will swing downwardly at their inner ends. thus causing the rodents to be thrown down into the asing 13. The rodents will then land on the platform 15 which will swing down as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. the angle of the platform 15 tending to direct the rodents toward the opening 24 o'f'the casing 13. The rodents therefore'willpass through the conduit 25 into the receptacle 28 in which a quantity of water may be carried. The op eration may continue as'long as the rodents pass into the trap. lVhen so desired a personmay grasp the grip 32 and press the stem 31 inwardly, thus causing the plate to pass downwardly to *ard the lower portion of the receptacle 28-. The apertures in the plate 33 will permit the water to pass through the openings although the plate fits snugly within the receptacle and will prevent the escaping of rats around the side edges thereof. Accordingly the rodents will be driven downwardly and submerged under the water where they may be held until they are drowned. At this time the clips 30 may be released from their engagement with the cover 29, thus permitting the cover as well as the stem and the plate to be lifted from the receptacle and at this time the rodents maybe removed trom the receptacle and the. water emptied therefrom and a fresh quantity of water placed therein.

From the foregoing description it will be noted that a rodent trap is provided in which the parts are comparatively simple. and thus minimize the danger of accidental injury of any of the parts when the device. is in operation. Further the simplicity of the structure permits ot comparatively ch ap manufacture, while the arrangement of the platforms is such as to allow the rodent to be directed down into the conduit and then into the receptacle. After the rats have been passed into the receptacle they may be submerged and drowned as specified.

The foregoing description .and acconrpanying drawings have reference to what might be considered to be the approved. or preferred form of my invention. I desire it to be understood that 1 may make such changes in the construction, combination and arrangements of parts, materials, dimensions, et cetera, as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a trap of the class described. a casing having an opening therein. said casing having a hook adjacent one edge of the opening, said casing also having a shelf portion adjacent the opposite. edge of the opening a conduit pivotally connected at one end to the hook and engaging the shelf portion for forming a closure for the casing. and a receptacle carried by the opposite. end of said conduit.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SMITH E. BAILEY.

lVitnesses C. R. HUBBARD, ZELLA VAN LEEWEN. 

